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Etymology

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endo- +‎ urologist

Noun

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endourologist (plural endourologists)

  1. A practitioner of endourology
    • 2015 August 14, “Evaluating the Learning Curve for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy under Total Ultrasound Guidance”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      After a 1-month observation period that comprised approximately 20 cases who underwent PCNL procedures and scrubbing with an experienced endourologist during 5 operations as the first assistant, the fellow was allowed to perform solo PCNL. The novice surgeon’s results were compared with those from a random cohort of 15 consecutive PCNL procedures performed by the department’s senior surgeon during the study period, which formed a ninth group.